GENEVA, N.Y.— The William Smith College tennis team downed Nazareth College 9-0 in a nonconference matchup this afternoon in Bristol Field House. The Herons move to 5-4 on the season, while the Golden Flyers fall to 8-5.
 
Nazareth entered the dual match short players due to injuries and had to withdraw from the No. 6 singles spot and the No. 3 doubles spot. That handed William Smith two free points and sophomore Mia Tetrault and the duo of junior Jamie Fine and first-year Marin Montagne automatic victories.
 
The Herons extended this lead right away, earning both available doubles points. In the No. 1 position sophomore Isabelle Goings-Perrot and Liberty League Rookie of the Week, first-year Haley Levine, defeated Catherine Zak and Alie Klee, 8-0, while sophomore Natalie Haythorn and first-year Maddy Buck beat Theresa Hecht and Sarah Stone, 8-2 at the No. 2 spot.
 
William Smith secured the victory in singles play, winning all five singles matches in straight sets. Goings-Perrot bested Zak at the No. 1 spot, 6-2, 6-2, while sophomore Julia Pida topped Hecht, 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 3 spot. 
 
Fine defeated Stone at the No. 4 position, 6-2, 6-2. Fine is now 2-0 this season in singles play. At the No. 5 spot, Montagne swept Klee 6-0, 6-0.
 
Haythorn clinched the victory for the Herons at the No. 2 position, defeating Katelyn Spath, 6-1, 6-0. 
 
UP NEXT
 
William Smith will be back in action when it opens conference play against Bard (2-7) on Friday, March 31. First serve between the Raptors and the Herons is set for 5 p.m. William Smith will then play No. 29 Skidmore (7-4) on Saturday at 1 p.m., and Union (4-4) on Sunday at 10 a.m.